Julian vs Julius

Side-by-side comparison of Julian and Julius — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Julian

Boy name · Rank #30

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Name B

Julius

Boy name · Rank #389

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Metric Julian Julius
Current Rank #30 #389
Total Births (all years) 257,331 83,851
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 8,451 1,416
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Julian Julius
1880ss 440 1,605
1890ss 558 1,717
1900ss 793 2,038
1910ss 4,650 10,193
1920ss 6,897 10,982
1930ss 4,860 6,122
1940ss 5,157 5,562
1950ss 4,829 5,348
1960ss 4,835 4,155
1970ss 6,801 3,766
1980ss 12,934 5,139
1990ss 27,676 4,512
2000ss 60,389 8,190
2010ss 79,516 9,938
2020ss 36,996 4,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Julian Julius
2014 7,686 1,129
2015 8,061 1,150
2016 8,388 1,028
2017 8,451 1,005
2018 8,367 981
2019 8,441 946
2020 7,551 970
2021 7,685 1,039
2022 7,301 942
2023 7,091 795
2024 7,368 838

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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